February 18 , 2016
Top tomatoes, dead succulents, weed tea fertilizer
“ Oops , I killed my container succulent ! What went wrong?”I get that dubiousness a lot and know why it happens . So , what did I do ? I toss off my baby echeveria in an indoor container ( with a waste pipe hole ) . I know better than to urine in wintertime ( or much ) . And there I go , dribbling in the tiniest scrap of water . Bang : two days afterward it was deadened . Daphne explain what ’s often at fracture : overwatering combined with lack of sunlight . “ If the works are not experience enough sunlight for photosynthesis , they are n’t growing ; and if they are n’t growing , they are n’t using water , ” she pronounce . Cautious watering is especially crucial in non - exhausting containers , since there ’s no place for it to go .
I would n’t take care some H2O outside , though ! Still , my recently dramatically prunedSalvia microphylla‘Hot Lips ’ popped its first blossom . The ground ’s so teetotal it ’s hard to draw out my nemesis , hedge parsley or beggar ’s lice ( Torilis arvensis ) . When we had a cocker spaniel , it was a mess when he collected its embarrassing seed heads in his curly pelt . Its long taproot , giving it another soubriquet “ false cultivated carrot , ” does n’t make it easier to pull in no - rainfall soil . I do n’t consider cunning little henbit a pest , since its flowers attract diminutive pollinator . And its seminal fluid do n’t stick to my socks and gloves!This week , Trisha explain how “ weeds”can differentiate you a bit about your soil . Henbit , purslane and pigweed are planetary house of healthy , balanced grunge . Dandelions and sow in thistle have deep taproot that aerate and make minerals uncommitted to surface plants . If you do n’t pull or cut weeds before they seed , you ’ll have them for year in the seminal fluid bank ( like wildflowers ) . Herbicides are not the solution . Instead , Trisha put these greenies to bring in a nutritious green goddess afternoon tea to naturally sustain your plants . Here ’s the formula .
And here ’s Trisha ’s delicious locoweed pesto formula .
To spice up foliar amusement in jolting , well - drain ground , what aboutDaphne ’s Pick this week : American or Texas smoke tree diagram ( Cotinus obovatus).As a specimen tree , it ’s a prominent demarcation against Pindo palm , yellow Bird of Paradise ( Caesalpinia gilliesii ) andEuphorbia rigida , here inValerie and Kirk Walden ’s garden . Although it can get to 15 - 30 feet tall , Kirk wanted to keep it unforesightful rather than block their outstanding purview . In December , Julie Clark from Stronger Than Dirt swerve it back 6 ’ for a current size of it of 6 ’ .
Here ’s what she says , “ Since it already wanted to be very multi - trunked , we just went with that , rather than trying to make it into a nice specimen Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . So , we cut it back firmly enough to reserve for elbow room to raise , but also leaving plenty of nodes for young growth . We prune in December , which paid off , but in oecumenical I would commend that difficult pruning be done in February , or former March , depending upon what the wintertime is like . You would n’t want to further Modern growth and run a great risk of it getting zapped . During the time of year , more special pruning can be done whenever involve . ”
In my east Austin dirt , I get my burgundy fix with Billbergia x Rubra bromeliad . Winter annual bee - loved calendulas , perennializing narcissus , and beaked parsley dot this view . Red veined sorrel is pretty . . .tasty . So is Flashy Trout Back lettuce . I ’m into burgundy . But you know what ’s on our creative thinker : summer tomato plant , peppers and other red-hot conditions yums . Randy Thompson fromSunshine Community Gardensjoins Tom forhis inadequate tilt of tried and lawful varieties and tips for winner . you could get them all , along with herbs and companions at the one-year works sale March 5!With this crazy weather condition , be quick for anything . Viewer Picturegoes toBell County Master GardenerRowena Fengel for her bearded fleur-de-lis blooming Christmas day . Since event bristle , go out front and mark it now : theAustin Funky Chicken Coop touron March 26 .
A few long time ago , we visited Dani and Gary Moss in their artistic , wildlife - abundant garden , consummate with Chicksville chicken hencoop . From recycled find , they built a magic conservatory . The bottom stones get along from their rough property . When Dani determine to become a mom to chicken , Gary built Chicksville . See the whole storey now !
Thanks for stop by ! See you next calendar week , Linda
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